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Moscow: Muzyka - State Music Publishers, 1991. First Thus . Folio Cover with Stapled Parts. Fine/Fine. 5.75" x 8.25. A unique collection of easy arrangements for wind orchestra, in small-score format (should be enlarged). SCORING: fl, 2cl, 2hn, tpt, trb, triangle, small/large drums, cymbals, 2 cornets, saxes (2/2/1/2). CONTENTS: Neapolitan Dance from Swan Lake; Triumphal March from Aida, Largo (Handel), "Saratov Jubilee" March (composed for the 400th anniversary of the city); 112 pages. CONDITION: The "like new" score and parts are unmarked and uncreased, and are enfolded in a cover with minimal shelf-wear. This excellent set is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. NOTE: multiple score orders, depending on weight, may qualify for a generous shipping charge reduction.

Frankfurt/Main: Wilhelm Zimmermann, 1955. Sheet Music. Near Fine. 9" x 12. [Z.11306] Intimate, ingratiating duos by the great 19th-century violin virtuoso, edited by Erwin Schwarz-Reiflingen. CONTENTS: [I] Sonata in A minor/Major; [II] in D Major; [III] in C Major; [IV] in A Major; [V] in E Major; [VI] in A Major. 20+26 pages. CONDITION: An overall Fine Minus set: violin and guitar parts are unmarked and uncreased, with light shelf-wear to the cover. This attractive set is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., 1912. Stapled Wraps. Very Good Plus. 9" x 12. Fischer No. O 3224. The 24 Caprices and more - here edited by Emil Kross (who supplies prefatory comments for each piece. CONTENTS: The 24 Caprices; Moto Perpetuo; Duo Merveille (duet for one violin). 53+ pages. CONDITION: An unmarked, uncreased Very Good Plus copy with light shelf-wear and clean, cream-colored pages. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1993. Advance Reading Copy (ARC) . Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An engaging mystery, set in the Santa Fe, New Mexico art world, its main characters the blind sculptor Mo Bowdre and his Hopi girlfriend, embroiled in the unsolved murder of a major art dealer and the stealing of priceless Hopi deities. This is an Uncorrected Proof - not quite the same as, but often referred to as an Advance Reading Copy, or ARC - fast becoming an attractive "collectible", as it precedes the First Edition. 247 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

New York: Berkley Medallion Books, 1976. First Thus - First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Richard Powers (cover). # Z3211. Thirteen excellent stories by this lesser-known master. CONTENTS: Preface (Panshin); What's Your Excuse?, The Sons of Prometheus, The Destiny of Milton Gomrath, A Sense of Direction, How George Duchamps Discovered a Plot to Take Over the World, One Sunday in Neptune, Now I'm Watching Roger, Arpad, How Can We Sink When We Can Fly?, Sky Blue, When the Vertical World Becomes Horizontal, Lady Sunshine and the Magoon of Beatus, Farewell to Yesterday's Tomorrow. 212 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, likely unread copy with negligible shelf-wear, the faintest hint of a crease of its sunned (?) spine, the interior pristine. This beautiful copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item… Read More

Vienna, Austria: STAOS, 2004. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. ShriMataji 108. A captivating selection of chamber works by the outstanding Bulgarian composer Vladimir Pantchev (b.1948), who has resided in Vienna for many years. NOTE: The composer indicates that these six pieces constitute a single large work and ideally should be performed/heard as a unit, in sequence CONTENTS: Concert Piece for Double-Bass and Chamber Ensemble; Intermedie 1 - Quartet No. VIII (for saxophone, accordion, double-bass, and percussion); Krishna Games (for flute and 11 instruments); Intermedie 2 - Quartet No. V (clarinet, trombone, cello, and piano); Lalita Songs (for trombone and 6 instruments); Epilog - Quartet No. XVI (for 2 violins, viola, and double-bass). The CD's informative 16-page booklet is in German and English translation. Total Time: 77'33" CONDITION: This is a FINE CD, booklet and jewel-case - played twice, plays perfectly. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic… Read More

New York: Delacorte Press, 1988. Advance Reading Copy (ARC) . Large Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This pre-first edition Advance Uncorrected Proof copy is signed by the author on a label pasted onto the inside front cover making it very highly collectible. 306 pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, square unmarked copy with minimal shelfwear, compromised only by a touch of sunning on the spine and a tiny cover corner bump-crease, This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1991. ARC . Large Softcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an Advance Reading Copy, or ARC - a publishing state fast becoming an attractive "collectible", as it precedes the First Edition. Ex-cop Jim Weir thought he'd seen it all during his years on the force. That is until he saw the body of his sister Annie, brutally used by a monster in human form, then carelessly discarded. He'd never seen such grief ravage the face of his friend and brother-in-law Ray Cruz, a good cop on the Newport Beach Police Department. When Weir learns that the only witness swore the killer made his escape in a Newport Beach squad car, his disbelief turns to confusion and outrage. 364 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, uncreased Very Good Plus copy with light edge- and corner-wear, the word "discard" stamped in the front and back, plus evidence of a removed sticker at the spine bottom. This was likely NOT… Read More

NewYork: Harper Collins, 2019. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Noah Saterstrom (cover art). This outstanding Pulitzer Prize Finalist novel "follows a brother and sister who grow up in a fairy tale - a huge house, a loving father, and a caring staff. The only thing that's missing is their mother, who had a more fraught existence, and fled the pressures of managing the household when they were young." 337 pages. CONDITION: The book itself is bright, solid, square, and unmarked, with negligible shelf-wear. Its dust jacket, with captivating cover art, is bright, unmarked, uncreased and complete (not price-clipped), also with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear mylar (removable) protective cover. A beautiful, gift-quality copy!

Grez-Doiceau, Belgium: Maelstrom - Reg'ART, 2008. First Edition . Soft cover. As New (Very Fine). 8.25" x 8.25. Pierre-Alain Dupont (photography). A new, near-pristine copy of the introductory catalogue-announcement of the Belgian artistic movement "Reg'ART". It includes among its members artists in various disciplines: painters, poets, musicians, sculptors, writers, comedians, photographers, choreographers, dancers, composers, portraitists, filmmakers, designers, master glassmakers and ceramicists. The following artists are represented by brief biographical sketches and examples of their work: Altamirano Xavier (painter), Cordier Laurence (ceramist), Couteaux Isabelle (sculptor), Camus Lucienne (sculptor), d'Andrimont Marthe (painter), de Duve Ninon (painter), Depre Celine (plasticienne), de Vogelaere Jean-Philippe (poet-critic-journalist), de Bois de Vroylande Louise (painter), Dupont Pierre-Alain (photographer), Ganz Otto & Amatheu Catherine (plasticiens), Gillot… Read More

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992. Pre-First Edition . Large Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ruth Wright Paulsen. THE NEW COLLECTIBLE! This is a Limited Edition special Advance Reading Copy, also designated as Uncorrected Galleys. As such this state precedes the First Edition - thus its collectibility. This prose poem is "an emotional, nostalgic history of farms and what they mean to us as people and as a country." Illustrated with 9 full-color paintings (reproduced exactly as they appear in the First Edition). CONDITION: a bright, solid, square, unmarked, uncreased, likely unread copy with minimal shelf-wear (just a couple small near-invisible indentations on the fron cover). This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

New York: Pyramid Books, 1970. First Thus - First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Minus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. # T2339. A wonderful TV-tie-in novel, based on the NBC series created by Sidney Sheldon. "There were two men in Nancy's life: her father, the President, and her husband - who voted for the other guy!" 191 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square copy with moderate shelf-wear (scuffing/discoloration/corner-chip), a couple cover creases, and a previous owner's name inside - the interior otherwise uncompromised. This remains a quite respectable copy - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped, securely packed, with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

New York: Hyperion, 1995. ARC . Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an Advance Reading Copy, or ARC, replicating the uncorrected proof - a publishing state fast becoming an attractive "collectible", as it precedes the First Edition. "Chain of Evidence is the intense, heart-pounding story of student versus mentor in the playing field of forensic investigation. Ridley Pearson links computer technology, psychological intensity, and complex questions of police and human ethics to create this breathlessly paced, unputdownable thriller." 309 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, likely unread copy with negligible shelf-wear. This handsome, collectible copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

New York: Viking Press, 1993. Uncorrected Proofs . Paperback. Fine Minus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an "Advance Uncorrected Proofs" copy - often referred to as an "Advance Reading Copy" [or ARC] and an "Unedited, Uncorrected Page Proof" - fast becoming an attractive collectible, as it precedes the First Edition. " --- buried family secrets, murder, a terror-struck child, and a brilliant female detective's conviction that the wrong man is under suspicion." (The roots of the crime reach back to the McCarthy era.) 438 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, likely unread Fine Minus copy with negligible shelf-wear - just a tiny crease at the lower left corner of the back cover. (Another seller might grade this copy as "Fine" with a clear conscience, but I prefer to be conservative, grading for the most discerning collector.) This beautiful copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Mainz: Schott, 1988. First Thus . Stapled Wraps. Fine Minus. 5.5" x 8.5. Michael Feingold's English translation from the German original of Harry Kupfer and Krzysztof Penderecki, to accompany the 1988 Santa Fe Opera production of Penderecki's third opera. 48 pages ---*****with a copy of the Albuquerque Journal review (by David Noble) laid in. CONDITION: a bright, tight, uncreased Fine Minus copy with negligible shelf-wear, unmarked but for the previous owner's signature inside. This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

London: Argo - Decca, 1983. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine Minus. 5.5" x 5. Argo 410 205-2. These engaging (Italian-style) Concerti, long-attributed to Pergolesi, were in fact composed by a Dutch Count (1692-1766), who humbly insisted that they be published anonymously. They were subsequently included by their publisher in a 'collected edition' of Pergolesi's own music - thus the confusion and mis-attribution. CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan of the Track List. Total Time: 63:06. CONDITION: A Fine CD with Fine Minus booklet, the jewelcase and tray insert Fine. Played twice; plays beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

London: Decca - L'Oiseau Lyre, 1999. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. Decca 289 466 134-2. Three beautiful sacred works by the Italian Master, here performed by countertenor Andreas Scholl and soprano Barbara Bonney, with Les Talens Lyriques, conducted by Christophe Rousset. CONTENTS: Please see my two accompanying scan images of the Track List. Total Time: 60:33. CONDITION: A Fine unscratched CD with Fine jewelcase, booklet, and tray insert. Played twice; plays beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

New York: Harmony Books - Crown Publishers, 1991. Uncorrected Proof . Large Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an "Uncorrected Proof" copy - often referred to, but not quite the same as, an "Advance Reading Copy" [or ARC] - fast becoming an attractive collectible, as it precedes the First Edition. Did you ever get the feeling you've NEVER been here before? Once upon a time in Los Angeles, an addled psychiatrist named Hector Glasco was vainly trying to treat a jaded celebrity named Hilary, who suffered from a chronic and perhaps potentially fatal case of déjà vu-that condition, of course, in which one has the weirdest feeling that one has been here before. The cure, it seemed, was to instill a sense of jamais vu, a mysterious feeling that one has never been here before-not in this world, this life, or the most familiar circumstances. This tale of Hector's quest includes a bizarre secret society, a cut-rate Venice… Read More

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1982. Advance Reading Copy (ARC) . Large Softcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. THE NEW COLLECTIBLE! This is the limited edition (advance) "Uncorrected Bound Galleys" state - not quite the same as, but often referred to as an Advance Reading Copy, or ARC - fast becoming an attractive "collectible", as it precedes the First Edition. Perry gives us a revelatory history of the CIA, paying special attention to the period "from George Bush to Robert Gates, the victories and blunders." [See the back cover scan for more information.] 516 pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

New York: Ace Books, 1970. Assumed First Editions . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Gray Morrow & Jack Gaughan (covers). Ace Double # 06707. Stunning early Stableford: "Viciously they battled throughout time and the universe - pseudo-man and animal-machine. Their quest was Earth, but they were willing to ravage even that for power." 149 pages. It's paired with a strong Petaja space-opera: "Brad Mantee, starcop ---a madman had stolen his ship, and with it, the secret that could cost him his career - at the very least." 103+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, possibly unread copy with minimal edge- and corner-wear, plus a bit of age-tanning to the insides of the covers - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.